Sermons on Religious Hypocrites:

Love Bent-Double Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 27, 2008

Jesus performs a beautiful miracle at church one day. We see it from the persepective of the Crippled woman, Christ, Critics, and the crowd.

Love Bent Double A while back, a friend e-mailed me a story about a seven-year-old boy whose mother asked him what he learned in Sunday school. He said, “Well, Mom, today we learned about the time when Moses was leading the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and across the Red Sea. They got ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Methods And Motives!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

Every parent has seen rebellious teenagers and prayed their child would not become like them.

God knows exactly how we feel as parents, because in this text He shows us this is one of His concerns. Notice, He says to the children of God, in Matt. 6:8, “BE NOT YE THEREFORE LIKE UNTO THEM….” To understand who He is talking about we have to go back to the previous chapter. Look at Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Judgmental "Thou Shalt Not Judge” Diversion

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 28, 2017

Jesus said to “Judge with righteous judgment” (John 7:24). The Bible clearly gives every Born-Again Christian the authority and right to humbly discern and make the distinction between truth and error, right and wrong, good and evil.

In the pluralistic culture we currently live in the greatest 'sin' is intolerance and self-contradictory moral relativism runs rampant as judgments are suspended so that each person can define what is morally right or wrong for them. The Bible verse most often taken out of context to condemn those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1, Matthew 7:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing A New Beginning SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

This sermon focuses on the teachings of Jesus as outlined in Matthew 6, providing guidance for the New Year.

Today, I want to talk about a section of the Beatitudes found in Matthew 6. This portion of scripture is not more important than the rest of the Beatitudes, but I believe that the Spirit of God is leading me to discuss it as a foundation for the rest of 2014. Matthew 6:1-4 says, "Be careful not to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-34

Topics: New Year, Jesus' Teachings

Love Is The Key To The Kingdom

Contributed by James May on Mar 30, 2003

The Love of God is the key that brings us close to entering the Kingdom of God. The gospel is all about Love for God and for other people.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Talking With God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series, and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches us how to have a conversation with God

Talking With God Established Series- Week 3: August 8th, 2021 Scripture: Matthew Chapter 6:5-13 Entering our third week of a series called Established - how to be rooted and established in the love of God. The first week we talked about knowing God. Last week, we talked about how to hear God, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Denying Jesus

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Apr 2, 2002

This is the second message in a series on the most important day in the most important life ever lived; we walk with Jesus to Calvary!

¡§The Most Important Day In the Most Important Life Ever Lived!¡¨ ¡§Denying Jesus¡¨ Matthew 26:31-35; 51-58; 69-75 February 17, 2002 The most important day in the most important life ever lived was the day Jesus died on Calvary¡¦s cross that our sin debt might be paid. It is a day worthy of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-75

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The $10,000,000 Challenge Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 1, 2013

The faith calls us to be people of integrity

June 30, 2013 Church Planting The $10,000,000 Challenge Acts 5:1-10 Opening words: You know the story. I have told you several times. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Tax Collector And The Pharisee

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002

Self righteousness and a critical, judgmental spirit usually go together. Why? Because self righteousness is a zero-sum game.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the parables of our Lord. A parable is a fictional story told to illustrate a spiritual reality. Jesus told many of them. As a preacher, He knew that what people often remember best about a sermon are the illustrations. He understood that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Enduring Church

Contributed by Steve Woods on Feb 5, 2004

Five reasons why the church will endure according to the sovereign grace of God.

1.Corinthians 16:13-14 "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity." Why does the church of God endure? You would quickly and rightly say that God does this, but what means does He normally utilize for this work? I was the pastor of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Caught In The Act

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Nov 14, 2003

Every time I read this passage I think of myself as that adulterous woman, who was caught in her sin, being brought to the righteous and just Judge of all. How I rejoice that as He said to her, so too has He said to me - "Neither do I condemn you." May th

Caught in the Act INTRODUCTION Imagine a big gathering of people. They are listening to an important speaker such as a governor, an ambassador or perhaps even someone like the president [I will let you make this person be whoever you desire to fit your own political beliefs, :-)]. Then ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Church, Wake Up Christians, Wake Up America! Series

Contributed by Terry Campbell-Lebendig on Nov 4, 2015

A comparison of the Lack in the Churches of Revelation to the Churches of Today

Are our Churches in America asleep or indifferent and why are some wasting away while others flourishing? Is it Apathy or Ignorance? Scripture says: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christians Shouldn't Judge Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 22, 2016

The idea that Jesus forbade his followers to judge is a myth

Series: Mythbusters “Christians Shouldn’t Judge” Matthew 7:1-6; 15-20 Open Today is the last message in our series called Mythbusters. We have been focusing in on spiritual myths. These myths are based on false understandings of scripture and they always lead you down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quiet Generosity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 15, 2019

If you want a real reward from God, and not just the praise of people, don’t put on a show with your giving, and don’t make a sound. Instead, give in secret, and God will reward you publicly one day.

Genia Obal, from Montrose, British Columbia, talks about the time her 7-year-old daughter had just won $2.00 for her memory work in Sunday school. After the morning service, the pastor's wife congratulated her. The little girl proudly announced, “And I put it all in the morning's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The First And Second Commandment Series

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Apr 13, 2020

This is from a series I preached on the 10 Commandments.

Title: The 10 Commandments – I&II Script: Ex. 20 Type: Series Where: GNBC 10-6-19 Intro: I remember being a 6yrs old entering Kindergarten at Kendall Elementary School in Marion, IN, in the fall of 1972. As walked through the entry doors and stood in the foyer in plain view on the wall ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible